Spring 2023 Competition Updates

Are you looking for ways to boost classroom engagement and excitement?

Over 20 million questions have been answered by students on the ChatterHigh platform, helping them make informed career decisions. This year, we are introducing new and exciting competitions to help students explore vast career possibilities and informative resources for life after high school. Competitions are a great way to increase student engagement in the classroom and improve students’ interest in a specific topic. We are thrilled to collaborate with partners around the country to bring a handful of national and regional competitions to schools and students! 

TL; DR

• Discover how to boost tax literacy among students with our Learn About Your Taxes Competition in collaboration with Canada Revenue Agency. 
• Help students gain insurance literacy and explore careers in the insurance industry with Insurance Literacy and Me Competition. 
• Increase students’ confidence in managing money and budgeting with the Money Management Competition in partnership with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada.
• Students can explore region-specific career and post-secondary resources through our Regional Competitions. 
• Stay up to date about the latest competitions, courses, and announcements through our resources page and social channels.

Mark your Calendars for these Upcoming Competitions!

Learn About Your Taxes Competition: February 15 to March 15, 2023

We are excited that we’re working with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to offer Canadian students and teachers a competition based on six gamified courses designed to boost tax literacy and confidence. 

The winter competition will run from February 15th to March 15th! Students will explore the CRA’s “Learn about your taxes” online learning tool using ChatterHigh’s unique ‘seek-and-find’ approach while competing for a piece of the $5,000 prize pot for their school!

• Competition dates: February 15 to March 15, 2023
• Eligibility: Canadian middle and high school students
• Available in French and English

Throughout the competition, students will: 

• Learn what documents they need to do their taxes
• See examples of tax slips and tax returns
• Discover the different ways to do their taxes
• Walk through the steps of completing a basic tax return
• Find out what to do if they make a mistake on their tax return
• Learn why taxes matter

Insurance Literacy and Me Competition: February 15 to March 15, 2023

This competition is based on the Insurance Literacy and Me course from the Insurance Institute, Career Connections, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. Schools will have a chance to earn a piece of the $5,000 prize pot while helping to educate students about types of insurance, climate change, risk, responsibility, and reality. This competition is designed to help students discover how insurance is a part of everything we do!

• Competition dates: February 15 to March 15, 2023
• Eligibility: Canadian middle and high school students
• Available in English 

Help students learn how to prepare and protect themselves as they start driving a car, set up their own apartment or home, and embark on the journey of life after high school!

Money Management Competition: February 15 to March 15, 2023

We are delighted to invite you and your students to participate in the Money Management Competition coming to ChatterHigh this month!

This competition is an opportunity for Canadian middle and high school students to become more confident about money management and budgeting while having fun competing for their school.

• Competition dates: February 15 to March 15, 2023
• Eligibility: Canadian middle and high school students
• Available in English and French

This competition will be based on the bilingual Money Management and Budgeting Module by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and is a great way to encourage school pride while preparing students for the future. This module will be available throughout the rest of the 2023 school year to ensure as many students as possible can benefit from this valuable resource. 

Top schools will share in the $5,000 prize pot, so make sure to share this invitation with your colleagues. All students need is a free ChatterHigh account to participate. Visit the competition page now, or download the flyer to distribute in your school. 

Increase engagement and boost financial literacy among your students!

Let’s Talk Careers: Canada’s Most Informed School and Student Competition: April 17 to May 26, 2023

Canadian middle and high school students can discover post-secondary pathways and career possibilities through the 10-question Daily Quiz and compete for school-wide prizes and student bursaries! Through resource exploration, students will learn all about post-secondary opportunities in STEM and trades. In case you forgot: we've upped the student bursary prize pot to $22,500 and there is a $10,000 cash prize pot for schools! The top 3 schools in each category receive one of these ⬇️ awesome banners to celebrate their success.

• Competition dates: April 17 to May 26, 2023
• Eligibility: Canadian middle and high school students
• Available in English and French

Regional Competitions

Students can explore region-specific career and post-secondary resources through the following competitions; 

• Yukon's Most Informed School and Student Competition, available to students in Yukon.  

• Medicine Hat College Competition for students in select districts in Alberta, including Grasslands Public Schools, Christ the Redeemer SD, Medicine Hat SD, Medicine Hat Catholic SD, and Prairie Rose SD. 

• CCNB ChatterHigh Competition, available to students of Francophone and French immersion schools in NB, PEI, and NS. 

• COIN Competition, available to students in BC. 

• New Brunswick Climate Action Competition for students in NB. 

• Bishop’s ChatterHigh Competition for students in Quebec. 

Yukon's Most Informed School and Student Competition: April 3-20, 2023

Students in the Yukon will explore career and post-secondary resources through the 10-question daily quiz activity. During the competition dates, the points students, parents and teachers earn from quizzing all contribute to the school ranking. Students' correct answers will also unlock bursaries on the student leaderboard. There is a total of $2,225 in cash prizes to be won by students and schools.

• Competitions dates: April 3-20, 2023
• Eligibility: Canadian middle and high school students
• Available in English 

Medicine Hat College Competition

Students will explore career and post-secondary resources via the 10-question daily quiz activity. During the competition dates, points earned by students, parents, teachers, and the whole school community contribute to the school's ranking! A total of 8 top-ranking schools on three leaderboards will receive a piece of the $1,750 prize pot.

• Competition dates: April 17 to May 26, 2023
• Eligibility: Grade 6-12 students in select districts in Alberta, including Grasslands Public Schools, Christ the Redeemer SD, Medicine Hat SD, Medicine Hat Catholic SD, and Prairie Rose SD. 
• Available in English
     

CCNB ChatterHigh Competition

In this competition, students will explore career and post-secondary resources through the 10-question daily quiz activity. During the competition dates, the points students, parents and teachers earn from quizzing all contribute to the school's ranking. A total of 6 top-ranking schools on two leaderboards will receive a piece of the $2,500 prize pot.

• Competition dates: April 17 to May 26, 2023
• Eligibility: Francophone and French immersion schools in NB, PEI, NS
• Available in French

CPABC COIN Competition: April 22, 2023 - 10 am to 11 am PST

In this competition, students in BC will use the ChatterHigh platform to complete the COIN exam. The CPABC COIN Competition is a multiple-choice question exam focusing on introductory accounting concepts offered each year in BC. COIN provides students with an opportunity to compete provincially with other students who share an interest in business and accounting. The Top 25 highest-scoring students will be presented with cash prizes. The first-
place honour roll winner will receive $1,500 for themselves and $500 for their school. The school with the most students completing the quiz will also receive an additional $500. 

• Competition dates: April 22, 2023 - 10 am to 11 am PST
• Registration deadline: Saturday, March 25, 12 noon with parental consent form.
• Eligibility: Grade 10-12 students in BC must register with CPABC. 
• Available in English
• Registration Deadline has been extended: Saturday, April 1st at 12 noon with parental consent form.

New Brunswick Climate Action Competition: April 1-30, 2023

This competition is an opportunity for middle and high school students in New Brunswick to become more informed about Climate Action. This competition will be based on the New Brunswick Climate Action Course by the New Brunswick Department of Education, and Early Childhood Development. Students will receive completion certificates and top schools will receive a piece of the $2,500 prize pot. 

• Competition dates: Earth Month, April 17 - May 12, 2023
• Eligibility: Grade 6-12 students from Anglophone districts (ASD-N, ASD-E, ASD-S, ASD-W)
• Available in English and French

Bishop’s ChatterHigh Competition

In this competition by Bishop’s, students will explore career and post-secondary resources through the 10-question daily quiz activity. During the competition dates, the points students, parents and teachers earn from quizzing all contribute to the school's ranking. Top-ranking schools on four leaderboards will receive a piece of the $2,500 prize pot.

• Competition dates: April 17- May 26, 2023
• Eligibility: Grade 6 and secondary I–V students in Quebec
• Available in English and French

Stay up to date 

Stay updated about upcoming competitions, news and announcements through our Competitions Page and social medial platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Check out our updated Resources Page for information on current and forthcoming courses. This resource allows educators to easily select content by region, grade level, and topic. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.